St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-29
HOW MR.. HADDOCK DIED
A Dramatic Scene at the Trial of Arens-
dorf, the Alleged Sioux City
Assassin.
Leavitt, the Variety Theater Manager,
Tells the Story Of the Foul
Killing
All the Details Reproduced for the
Benefit of the Court and
Jury.
A Clear and Presumably Truthful
Account of How the Crime
Was Done.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
Sioux CITY, Ia, March 2S.-The pro-
ceeding in the Haddock trial to-day have
been of especial interest, the day being
mostly occupied in taking the testimony of
H. J.. Leavitt, the chief witness for the
state The crowd at the court house has
been great, and during the afternoon it was
again found necessary to lock the doors.
Probably 100 ladies were present during the
afternoon, and they paid close attention to
every word and uttered no murmur at the
discontinue caused by the crowd.
The first witness called in the morn
ing was Albert Adams, who drove the
hack to Greenville. The point elected was
as to where he went after his return.
Then came William Williamson. who
drove the hack that took Attorney Murphy
home, and whose testimony was substan-
TALLY the same as Murphy's given Saturday.
Then came George A. Long. who was
under arrest at one time for completely,
and whom Sheriff Mcdonald paid 500 for
evidence that the fellow never possessed,
He said:
came to Sioux City last June. Was here
in August last. Heard the shot the night
Rev. Haddock was killed. Was standing in
front of Junk's saloon. Saw five or six men
there when l came up. They left in a moment
after / came up. They started down street.
They seemed interested in something to the
west. knew one of them. 1t was H. L.
Leavitt. All walked west. I heard the shot
i'll five minutes after the men started west.
Simon Adelsheim was called, and told of
the meeting of the saloOnkeepers OF Aug. 2,
at which time LeaYitt was admitted to the
association. Then the name of Leavitt
was called, and there was marked stir.
every one craning their necks to get a sight
of him. Leavitt was cleanly shaven, save
his dark mustache. He wore dark and
and collected. AS he took the witness
stand he had the appearance OF a man who
was called upon to perform an unpleasant
duty, but he would do it fearlessly. Arens-
DORIS eyes followed him closely, but he
was cool and collected. His II wilf' in
answer to the clerk who administered the
oath was distinct and
HIS VOICE STEADY.
He mounted the witness stand with no
uncertain step. His manner was COM
menIed on as being that Of man who was
doing what he thought to be right and his
appearance Oh the stand, the prompt way
in which he answered each question, and
his bearing generally created a favorable
impression. After telling OF the prelim-
mary arrangements on the eve of the muir
der of an admission to the Saloonkeepers'
union, and of the trip to Greenville in a
hack to watch the movements of ii Haddock
and Turner, he brought the story down
to the scene on the corner of Fourth and
Cedar streets, and gave a very realistic
demonstration of how the muir
der was committed. Attorney Marsh
stepped out upon the floor. In the act he
represented Rev. sHaddock and Leavitt
represented ArensGorf THE two men
walked toward each other. Leavitt looked
into Marshs face. Marsh raised his right
hand. Leavitt advanced a step beyond,
turned and threw forth his hand as if to fire
revolver. This was acted in thoroughly
dramatic wav bv Leavitt. The crowd
swayed back and murmor went forth.
| The blood rushed to Arensdorf's face and
he turned from the witness. This is the
first time he has apparently been affected
by any testimony. A synopsis Of
LEAvITT'S TESTIMONY
is given herewith:
l live in Chicago at present, lived in Sioux
City last August: came here in December OF
1885, then remained only few days; came
back in January and opened the Standard
! theater on Pearl street. run it till tue last
| first Monday or Tuesday in June. The theater
had two saloons, one on the first floor aud
| one upstairs. The bartenders were Doc
| Darlington and my brother. I knew Arens-
dorf; got acquainted with him when I opened
| the theater; had business with him in regard
| to furnishing me with beer. The: business
| amounted to from $50 to SIS per week. !
| went East in June. / returned to Sioux City
| three or four days before the Haddock mur-
der. had been in Michigan for my wife's
! health; came back by the way of Chicago,
where stopped three or four days. Stopped
| at my room over McGies' tailor shop;
boarded at Johnson's on Pearl street; went to
| work to have the theater building remodeled
| preparatory to opening on Aug. 10. Monday
met Fred Munchrath, Jr. About 2 O'Clock
| met N. SimonSou at the ''Chicago saloon. u
| Simonson said he was going to get buggy
and go around and call special meeting Of
| saloon men. We went to Adel
| shiems, Walrichs, Brennan's, Plath's,
Trieber's, Munchrath's and other saloons
! Simonsou talked to them. l was driving the
horses. Joined the saloon mems organiza-
| ton at the suggestion of SimOnSon, and that
! was the first time I heard of such an organi
Zation. We were out about an hour. then
| went to the ''Shepperd'' and from there tC
the court house. Can't say whether saw
! Munchrath in the court room or not. The
| injunction cases were in progress. went
| from the court house TO Doc Darlington:
saloon, near the depot. This was on Monday
I saw in the court room DR.. Haddock on the
stand as witness. had supper that even
ing at JohnsonS on Pearl street, between
Fifth and Sixth. Wentto
A MEETING
| in Hodenreid'S hall with Doc Darlington
about o'clock. There were present Adel-
sheim, Trieber, Plath, Doak, Doc Darlington.
Simonson, AreRsdorf, Munchrath, ReSsigien
myself and others. Adeisheim presided
Areusdcrf was present Adelshem said tina
he did not know what the meeting was callet
for as it was out of the regular order
Simonson said 1t was called for the purpos'
of making Darlington and myself members O.
| the association. ] asked what it cost to join
They said $25. l told them to come up ant
get the money at the opening of the theatre
as did not have the money that night
Darlington said he could not show over $50
was admitted. The meeting then adjourned
Trieber and Munchrath both called to me
(Arensdorf was in the back part of tht
room.) They said: ''Wait a few minutes.
waited and so did Simonson, Treiber, Plath
Muuchrath, ArenSdOrf and some others. w,
remained in the front room. One of tht
parties that remained did not know. Treble
said he had succeeded in getting two Dutch
men to whip Haddock and Walker if the.
were paid for it. Arensdorf said there wer
S7OO or $500 in the treasury (Junk's safe
Munchrath asked if the doorkeepe
at my place wasn't a good slugger. I toll
him he had slugged one or two at my place
His name was Dan Moriarity. Munchrat
said he owed him board bill, and he woul
20 with me to the depot to see him; that
would be good excuse TO broach him on tn
matter of ''doing up Haddock. Arensdor
said that we might
BLOW OR BURN DOWN
| Haddock and Turner's house, and that tht
| brewers had too much at stake to be downed
Met Munchrath in front OF Nash's drug stor
| on Tuesday at 1890. Went down to the depo
and saw Dan Moriarity. He was at the Mil
| waukee s. st. Paul yards. We both talke
with him in relation to the matter brought u